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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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